Registration:
$95 (includes meals
Clear and Joyful Meditation: Silent Tranquil Abiding Retreat
Teachings and meditations for everyone with modern Buddhist monks, Gen Kelsang Tabkay and Gen Kelsang Norbu
May 15 – 17 at KMC North Carolina (Charlotte, NC)
“Eliminating the distractions of my mind completely,
Observing and holding a single object of meditation with mindfulness
And preventing the obstacles of mental sinking and excitement from arising,
In this way I will control my mind with clear and joyful meditation.”
– Request to the Lord of All Lineages, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Would you like to do a silent weekend meditation retreat? It’s not always easy to be still with your own mind, so you might want to take advantage of this opportunity to do so in a safe, supportive environment. The emphasis will be on training in meditation in several sessions each day, following the instructions on how to attain tranquil abiding. If you are unfamiliar with these instructions, please feel free to ask us about them. In between sessions, you can enjoy our beautiful meditation center, yards and gardens, neighborhood and parks within walking distance.
The benefits of training in meditation in silent retreat conditions are many. Maintaining verbal silence and physical isolation with a spiritual motivation makes it easier to recognize and reduce more subtle distractions. With our mind clearer, our meditations can lead to deeper insights and experiences than in daily life alone.
Participants are encouraged to prepare for this retreat by training in meditation on a daily basis until the retreat. If you are interested but unsure of how to prepare, please ask us. If you are brand new, just let us know and we can explain how to just meditate on your breath in a simple way.
Schedule:
FRIDAY:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 6:30pm – 7:45pm | Introduction |
SATURDAY:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9am – 10am | Session 1 (silence begins) |
| 11am – 12pm | Session 2 |
| 2pm – 3:15pm | Session 3 w/teaching |
| 4pm – 5pm | Session 4 |
| 7pm – 8pm | Session 5 |
SUNDAY:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 9am – 10am | Session 1 |
| 11am – 12pm | Session 2 |
| 2pm – 3:15pm | Session 3 w/teaching (coming out of silence after this session) |
| 4pm – 5pm | Session 4 |
Gen Norbu is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center North Carolina. He was ordained in 2006 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and was requested by him to be the Resident Teacher of KMC North Carolina. He earned the title ‘Gen’ in 2012, indicating that he is a senior ordained teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition of modern Buddhism. He is known for his loving and gentle nature and holds a very clear and sharp understanding of Buddha’s teachings.
